Factors influencing the caries experience of 6 and 12 year old children in Riga, Latvia

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dc.contributor.authorGudkina, Jekaterina
dc.contributor.authorBrinkmane, Anda
dc.contributor.authorAbrams, Stephen H.
dc.contributor.authorAmaechi, Bennett T.
dc.contributor.institutionRīga Stradiņš University
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-15T12:00:01Z
dc.date.available2021-07-15T12:00:01Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractAIM: Authors assessed the influence of drinking tea with sugar, level of cariogenic microflora and use of fluoride toothpaste and tablets on caries experience of 6 and 12 year old children in Riga, Latvia. METHODS: 141 six and 164 twelve year old children were examined clinically and with bitewing radiographs to determine their dmft/DMFT and dmfs/DMFS. Children or their parents responded to questionnaire on number teaspoons of sugar (TS) used per cup of tea, number of cups of tea consumed daily, using fluoride or non-fluoride toothpaste (TP), frequency of toothbrushing, using fluoride tablets or not (ft). Salivary mutans streptococci (MS) and lactobacilli (LB) levels were measured in children with dmft/DMFT>4.0 for age of 6 (73% (n=103)), and for age of 12 (54% (n=88)). Impact of variables in caries status was determined using frequency tables and ANOVA, while proportion differences were tested using chi-square test. RESULTS: In 6 year olds, statistically significant associations were observed between the salivary microflora (MS, LB) and dt/DT (p=0.032; dt=3.71, DT=0.42), use of F-toothpaste (p=0.020), and TS (p<0.001). In 12 year olds, statistically significant (p<0.01) associations were observed between salivary microflora and dt/DT, ds/DS and dmft/DMFT. In both age groups, significant (p<0.001) association was demonstrated between dmfs/DMFS and salivary microflora, F-toothpaste and TS. CONCLUSIONS: The present study indicated that the caries development in Latvian children was associated with consumption of sugary tea and use of non-fluoride toothpaste.en
dc.description.statusPeer reviewed
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dc.identifier.citationGudkina, J, Brinkmane, A, Abrams, S H & Amaechi, B T 2016, 'Factors influencing the caries experience of 6 and 12 year old children in Riga, Latvia', Stomatologija, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 14-20.
dc.identifier.issn1392-8589
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.rsu.lv/jspui/handle/123456789/5891
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dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofStomatologija
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectsugar intake
dc.subjectfluoride
dc.subjectsalivary cariogenic microflora
dc.subjectdietary habits
dc.subjectcaries risk assessment
dc.subject3.2 Clinical medicine
dc.subject1.1. Scientific article indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database
dc.subjectGeneral Medicine
dc.titleFactors influencing the caries experience of 6 and 12 year old children in Riga, Latviaen
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